Kiwis to get 12-month prescriptions - but are there risks to patient safety? | Stuff.co.nz
Kiwis will now be able to get 12-month prescriptions on some medications, rather than the current three-month limit – the change announced in Thursday’s Budget – along with $91 million to cover the cost of the extra medications prescribed.
Health Minister Simeon Brown says it could save patients up to $105 a year in GP fees – but could it create risks to patient safety? Samantha Hayes asked Dr Luke Bradford, Medical Director of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB
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